violist

1
[ vahy-uh-list ]
/ ˈvaɪ ə lɪst /

noun

a person who plays the viol.

Origin of violist

1
First recorded in 1660–70; viol + -ist

Words nearby violist

violin, violin clef, violin spider, violinist, violinmaker, violist, viollet-le-duc, violoncellist, violoncello, violone, viomycin

Definition for violist (2 of 2)

violist 2
[ vee-oh-list ]
/ viˈoʊ lɪst /

noun

a person who plays the viola.

Origin of violist

2
viol(a)1 + -ist

Example sentences from the Web for violist

  • The author, bent upon going to the root of his subject, begins with the Creation, and speaks of Adam as a Violist.

    The Violin |George Hart

  • At a later period he occupied for several years the post of violist in the orchestra.

    Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) |Elliott Graeme

British Dictionary definitions for violist (1 of 2)

violist 1
/ (vɪˈəʊlɪst) /

noun

US a person who plays the viola

British Dictionary definitions for violist (2 of 2)

violist 2
/ (ˈvaɪəlɪst) /

noun

a person who plays the viol